Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for English

Vocabulary

1.

• debts
• went out of business
• on sale
• receipt
• nagging
• belongings
• got rid of
• free of charge

2.

• pick … up
• come up with
• stocking up on
• comes to
• shop around
• pick out
• gave away
• giving out

3. Possible Answers:

• is out of bounds
• looked miserable when he heard the results
• I get a refund
• can’t afford the tickets
• check the price tag
• was overpriced, so she didn’t buy it
• are friends with the shopkeeper

4.

• pastime
• afford
• bargain
• miserable
• get rid of
• make an effort
• sweatshop

Grammar

1.

• d
• a
• e
• f
• b
• c

2.

• would whisper
• wouldn’t have recognised; had seen
• Call; receive
• wouldn’t have made; had known

3.

• Tommy wouldn’t have arrived late at work if he had woken up on time.
• I will prepare a meal if you visit me.
• My marks wouldn’t have improved if I hadn’t studied harder.
• He would be healthier

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Travel Experiences and Advice

Edinburgh Trip Summary

We stayed in Edinburgh. We booked a hotel online, but unfortunately, when we arrived, we did not like it. So, we left that hotel and rented an apartment. It was great!

A Beach Incident

Somebody took my clothes and bag when I was in the sea. I went for a swim at 11 o'clock. I wasn’t in the water for very long – about 15 minutes.

Accommodation and Spending

We stayed in a really basic apartment, and Tom thought the city was dangerous at night, so we didn’t go out much in the evening. During the day, we visited all the famous places. However, we spent a lot of money on food, and we argued a lot about it. Tom bought very expensive souvenirs for all his family; I didn’t buy anything.

Accommodation

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My Unforgettable Trip to Paris

I am honestly thrilled to share my trip to Paris with you all! It was the best trip of my life, and I so badly want to go back. It was a special experience that remains dear to my heart. I had the opportunity to travel there for my vacation, and it was everything I hoped for.

Weather and Dining in Paris

The weather was sunny but foggy and a bit cold. Julien took us to a local restaurant, Le Wilson, near the Eiffel Tower and our accommodation in Trocadero. It was delicious! In fact, everything I ate in Paris was incredible—especially the pastries.

My favorite dining spot was Angelina’s. Their food was amazing; I had an appetizer featuring crab, green apple, and avocado. The presentation is what makes it so special,... Continue reading "Paris Travel Diary: Unforgettable Experiences and Tips" »

Common English Irregular Verbs

This table provides a reference for frequently used irregular verbs in English, including their past tense and past participle forms, along with their Spanish translations.

Infinitive	Past Simple	Past Participle	Spanish Translation
Beat	Beat	Beaten	Golpear
Bend	Bent	Bent	Doblegarse
Bet	Bet	Bet	Apostar
Bleed	Bled	Bled	Sangrar
Blow	Blew	Blown	Soplar, bufar
Burst	Burst	Burst	Reventar, estallar
Deal	Dealt	Dealt	Comerciar, tratar
Dig	Dug	Dug	Cavar
Forgive	Forgave	Forgiven	Perdonar
Hang	Hung	Hung	Colgar
Hide	Hid	Hidden	Esconderse
Hold	Held	Held	Sujetar, celebrar
Hurt	Hurt	Hurt	Herir
Lay	Laid	Laid	Poner, extender
Lead	Led	Led	Guiar, conducir
Lie	Lay	Lain	Estirarse
Lie	Lied	Lied	Mentir
Light	Lit	Lit	Encender
Mean	Meant	Meant	Significar
Rise	Rose	Risen	Levantarse
Sell	Sold	Sold	Vender
Set	Set	Set	Colocar
Sew	Sewed	Sewed

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Essential English Irregular Verbs List

Infinitive | Past Simple | Past Participle | Spanish Meaning

• Be | Was, Were | Been | Ser, Estar
• Become | Became | Become | Convertirse en
• Begin | Began | Begun | Empezar
• Bite | Bit | Bitten | Morder
• Bleed | Bled | Bled | Sangrar
• Blow | Blew | Blown | Soplar
• Break | Broke | Broken | Romper
• Bring | Brought | Brought | Traer
• Build | Built | Built | Construir
• Burn | Burnt | Burnt | Quemar
• Buy | Bought | Bought | Comprar
• Can | Could | (N/A) | Poder (Modal)
• Catch | Caught | Caught | Coger
• Choose | Chose | Chosen | Elegir
• Come | Came | Come | Venir
• Cost | Cost | Cost | Costar, Valer
• Cut | Cut | Cut | Cortar
• Deal | Dealt | Dealt | Tratar
• Do | Did | Done | Hacer
• Draw | Drew | Drawn | Dibujar
• Dream | Dreamt | Dreamt | Soñar
• Drink | Drank

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English Grammar Exercises and Solutions

1. Choose the Correct Answers

Many people who live in Mumbai, India are homeless. If families had the money, they would send their children to school. But they haven't got money, so they must send their children to work. However, in 1998, a project called the Doorstep School-on-Wheels was created to bring education to some of the children. Every day, a school bus parks in the areas of the city where large numbers of homeless children live. This bus does not transport the children to a local school; instead, the children are given lessons on the bus in language, math, science, music, and art. Since the Doorstep School-on-Wheels program started, it has helped hundreds of children. Some of the students want... Continue reading "English Grammar Exercises and Solutions: A Comprehensive Guide" »

Essential English Irregular Verbs

• Ser/Estar: be/was/been — Dejar/Marcharse: leave/left/left
• Llevar/Aguantar: bear/bore/born — Prestar: lend/lent/lent
• Golpear: beat/beat/beaten — Permitir: let/let/let
• Llegar a ser: become/became/become — Encender: light/lit/lit
• Empezar: begin/began/begun — Perder: lose/lost/lost
• Morder: bite/bit/bitten — Hacer/Fabricar: make/made/made
• Soplar: blow/blew/blown — Significar: mean/meant/meant
• Romper: break/broke/broken — Conocer: meet/met/met
• Traer: bring/brought/brought — Pagar: pay/paid/paid
• Construir: build/built/built — Poner: put/put/put
• Quemar: burn/burnt/burnt — Leer: read/read/read
• Reventar: burst/burst/burst — Montar: ride/rode/ridden
• Comprar: buy/bought/bought — Llamar: ring/rang/rung
• Poder:

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Infinitive

Past Simple

Past Participle

Spanish

           

rise

rose

risen

alzarse, subir

           

run

ran

run

correr

           

say

said

said

decir

           

see

saw

seen

ver

           

sell

sold

sold

vender

           

send

sent

sent

enviar

           

set

set

set

colocar

           

show

showed

shown

mostrar

           

shut

shut

shut

cerrar

           

sing

sang

sung

cantar

           

sink

sank

sunk

hundirse

           

sit

sat

sat

sentarse

           

sleep

slept

slept

dormir

           

speak

spoke

spoken

hablar

           

spend

spent

spent

gastar dinero, pasar tiempo

           

steal

stole

stolen

robar

           

swim

swam

swum

nadar

           

take

took

taken

tomar, llevar

           

teach

taught

taught

enseñar

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This mock examination covers key areas of English language proficiency, including verb forms, vocabulary definitions, translation skills, and advanced sentence structure correction.

1. Verb Forms: Write the Past Participle

Provide the Past Participle form for each irregular verb listed below:

• Bring: brought
• Wear: worn (Original input was 'wore', which is Past Simple)
• Go: gone
• Send: sent
• Buy: bought
• Freeze: frozen
• Know: known
• Sit: sat
• Meet: met
• Fall: fallen
• Win: won
• Fight: fought
• Steal: stolen
• Get: got / gotten

2. Vocabulary Matching: Terms and Definitions

Match the term (A-J) with its correct definition:

1. PROFITABLE (Rentable): Beneficial or useful.
2. SLIPPER: Comfortable shoes to wear in the house.
3. SLOT: Place or position, as in a sequence or series.
4. BOTH: One and

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